The FBI estimates each prank can cost a department nearly $10,000 dollars.

“Swatting” is an issue that the state hasn't had to address in the past, but Sodders expects that to change.

"One thing we need to do as legislators is to sit down with law enforcement groups and find out an avenue to attack this. We need to figure out what the problem is, how we fix it, and how we find the culprits," said Sodders.

Part of that fix could include a new law to deter culprits in the first place.

Republican Senator, Jack Whitver serves on the judiciary committee and says anti-swatting legislation would take a while to sign into law.

"Typically in the legislative process, it takes a couple years to look into the problem and come up with a good solution, and get the law passed,” said Whitver.

Iowa isn't the only state dealing with the problem.

In California, lawmakers are considering a bill that would force offenders to cover the cost of a police response.